At Hudson Valley Hospital Center, Cindy Barry, center, and her children, from left, Mathew, Peter, Thomas and Christina, pick up a pie from Vice President of Human Resources Jeane Costella.

Univision names general counsel

CHAPPAQUA - Jonathan Schwartz was recently named general counsel of Univision Communications Inc., the media company serving Hispanics in the U.S. The 51-year-old Chappaqua resident succeeds C. Douglas Kranwinkle, the executive vice president and general counsel. Schwartz's most recent previous job was as managing director and general counsel for JPMorgan's Investment Bank.

Hospital gives out pies to employees

CORTLANDT - Hudson Valley Hospital Center in Cortlandt has given a free pumpkin or apple pie to each employee the day before Thanksgiving for the past 17 years. More than 1,000 of the festive confections, from Homestyle Bakery in Peekskill, were distributed last month.